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And just like that… It’s mid-June! Be sure to take advantage of all this city’s got to offer with some of our suggestions below.

After their historic 50th anniversary season, the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) is back for their 2025-26 season, and they’re not slowing down.

A story of rediscovery, imagination and reminiscing — Boy Beatle is performing at the Great Canadian theatre Company (GCTC) from April 10-13. This solo act, performed by Richard Willis, is not only poignant, with a little dark humour added for good measure.

It’s the final weekend of March, so is it going out like a lion or a lamb? Whether or not the weather holds, there is so much happening around town that this Roundup is jam-packed with great stuff to check out.

It’s been 25 years since the first Lawyer Play, which Janice Payne, senior partner with Nelligen O’Brien Payne, says was a memorable experience.

Vierge is a riotous spectacle of love, secrets and uncertainty! The show, which opened on Thursday, the 20th of March, introduces sixteen-year-old Divine (Espoir Segbeaya), who wants to make friends her age. To accomplish this, she starts a Bible study youth group in her church’s basement.

Spring is officially here! If you’ve been hibernating, now’s a great time to get out and enjoy the city’s many offerings. Below are a few ideas. All Weekend Head to Greely for the Greely Players’ production of Grease – guaranteed to be a rockin’ good time. Get a new spring wardrobe or a head start […]

Glenys Marshall and Maggie Harder make up the comedy duo Small Fish, which has been taking the Ottawa arts community by storm. Their mission? To create a space where art meets activism, for and by marginalized communities.

Finally, we’ve reached the last weekend of January! Winterlude kicks off this weekend, and for the first time in a long time, the weather is cooperating for the winter festival, and keeping the canal open and sculptures frozen! If the outdoors aren’t your jam, there is plenty to do inside this weekend too, from live music, to craft markets and seed planting workshops.

While this is the plotline for the Great Canadian Theatre Company’s (GCTC) upcoming performance, Why It’s imPossible—performing from Jan. 21-Feb. 2—it is also a story that hits close to home for many. Director Evalyn Parry shares more.

Happy New Year!! Welcome to the first weekend of 2025 friends! I know that lots of us are still just sleepy and full of cheese from the holidays, so this is your official update on the upcoming weekend, which starts today!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — family, friends and perhaps a musical fiasco? The Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) is performing FLOP! An Improvised Musical Fiasco from Dec. 10–22 and it promises to be nothing like you’ve ever seen before.

A show that combines literature with contemporary subjects? Take My Money! Beowulf in Afghanistan is a fantastical new play put on by the Great Canadian Theatre Company until Nov. 24. It’s a wild ride, so strap yourself in.

Broadway Nights Ottawa (BNO) has been making musical theatre fans’ hearts explode with joy for over a year now. We’ve had the pleasure of attending most monthly events and interviewing founder Emma Chin a few times. BNO is hosting its second Halloween Extravaganza and so we sat down with Emma to hear what Broadway fans can expect this year.

It’s a big year for the Great Canadian Theatre Company—they’re celebrating their 50th season of groundbreaking Canadian theatre. “And this year, it’s going to be a party,” says Artistic Director Sarah Kitz.